Democratic Party (United States) Campaigns - Creigh Deeds Gubernatorial Campaign, 2009 (Paperback)

Chapters: Creigh Deeds Gubernatorial Campaign, 2009. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 20. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Creigh Deeds was the 2009 Democratic nominee for Governor of Virginia. He has been a Virginia State Senator since 2001 and was the Democratic Party's nominee for Attorney General of Virginia in 2005. He announced his candidacy for governor on December 13, 2007 in an online video. His primary opposition for the Democratic nomination was former Virginia House of Delegates member Brian Moran and former DNC chairman Terry McAuliffe. Deeds won the nomination by a large margin, taking about 50 percent of the vote in the June 9, 2009 Democratic Primary. However, Deeds lost the gubernatorial race held on November 3rd, to Bob McDonnell, 41.25% to 58.61%. Creigh Deeds had been a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 1991 to 2001 and has been a member of the state senate since he won a special election in the 25th district in 2001. Deeds cast himself as a centrist upon entering the race due to his stances on gun control, the death penalty, and gay marriage. Deeds at the campus of Northern Virginia Community College participating in a Washington Post debate.Deeds announced his candidacy in December 2007. He was quickly joined by Delegate Brian Moran who announced on January 3, 2008. Initially, Deeds had built up momentum, having lost the race for Attorney General in 2005 by just 323 votes Deeds's strategy was to campaign to the governor's mansion through his position in the Virginia State Senate by proposing several favorable legislative actions including proposing a measure to give a $10,000 tax-credit to businesses that made "job creating investments" and supporting eliminating the sales tax on renewable energy purchases. Deeds picked up several major endorsem...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=21535453